Data Systems & Reporting Team Lead

Hamilton City Council; Hamilton; Hybrid; NZD 135,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working policy

Professional development opportunities

Two wellbeing days per year

Free health insurance through Unimed (

Job summary

Hamilton City Council is seeking a Portfolio Office Data, Systems and Reporting Team Lead in Hamilton. You will lead a high‑performing team that turns complex portfolio, programme and financial data into timely insights to support the capital programme.

The role combines hands‑on leadership with coaching, governance and data stewardship to enable smarter decisions across the council's investment portfolio. You will drive data integrity in Psoda, develop analytics and visualisations, and set

Qualifications

• Tertiary degree in Management, business, software engineering or accounting.
• 5+ years' experience in a leadership role.
• 5+ years’ experience in product ownership for project or programme (PPM) management toolsets.
• Experience in system stewardship: configuration, workflow design, enhancements, integrations, user support and training.
• Strong analytical capability with large, multi-year datasets.
• Understanding of data architecture, modelling and data governance.
• Experience with data validation, reconciliation and variance analysis.
• Advanced Excel/Power BI data analysis capability.
• Clear communication, strong interpersonal skills and energy to achieve outcomes.
• Local government experience preferred.
• Quality management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing team delivering insights for Hamilton's capital programme.
• Transform portfolio, programme and financial data into actionable information for decision making.
• Manage capital financial and P3M data, ensuring integrity and quality in Psoda.
• Develop portfolio analytics, reporting and data visualisations for transparency.
• Set priorities, remove barriers and foster a culture that delivers value.

Skills

Leadership experience

Product ownership

System stewardship

Data analysis

Data architecture

Data governance

Data validation

Communication

Local government experience

Quality management

Education

Tertiary degree in Management, business, software engineering or accounting

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

This position sits within the Infrastructure and Assets Group who from planning to maintenance, are dedicated todelivering resilient infrastructure and services that enrich lives today and ensure a thriving future for our community.

Job Description

Step into a role where leadership, data and investment decisions come together to shape the future of Hamilton.

As the Portfolio Office Data, Systems and Reporting Team Lead, you'll lead and develop a high-performing team responsible for transforming complex portfolio, programme and financial data into meaningful insights that support the development and delivery of Hamilton City Council's capital programme. This is a hands‑on leadership role where you'll provide coaching, direction and support to a team of specialists, ensuring the right capability, performance and culture are in place to deliver high-quality outcomes. Your team's work will provide leaders and governance groups with accurate, timely and actionable information to make confident, evidence‑based decisions.

Reporting to the Head of Portfolio Office, you'll lead the management of capital financial and P3M data, ensuring its integrity, quality and effective use through Psoda. You'll drive the development of portfolio analytics, reporting and data visualisations that provide transparency of performance, support Long Term Plan investment decisions, and strengthen portfolio governance and controls. You'll also play a key role in setting priorities, removing barriers, and creating an environment where your team can thrive and deliver value to the organisation.

To be successful in this role, you'll be an experienced people leader with a strong background in data, reporting, analytics or business intelligence, and you're passionate about developing teams, driving continuous improvement, and turning information into insight, this is an opportunity to lead a team that enables smarter decisions and better outcomes across one of Council's most significant investment portfolios.

Qualifications

Oo puumanawa me oo wheako | Your skills and experience

• Tertiary degree in Management, business, software engineering or accounting.
• 5+ years' experience in a leadership role
• 5+ years’ experience in product ownership for project or programme (PPM) management toolsets.
• Demonstrated experience in system stewardship, including configuration, workflow design, enhancements, integrations, and user support and training.
• Strong analytical capability, including managing, processing, and analysing large and complex datasets (including multi‑year financial datasets)
• Understanding of data architecture, modelling and data governance principles. Data Systems and Reporting Lead
• Experience of performing data validation reconciliation and variance analysis.
• Advanced Excel/Power BI/data analysis capability.
• Demonstrates clear and confident communication, strong interpersonal capability, and a high level of energy and drive to achieve outcomes
• Local government experience preferred
• Quality management experience

Additional Information

He aha te wariu o te utu kaimahi? | What’s the salary?

Circa $135k / 140k dependent on skills and experience.

• Flexible by choice; an award-winning flexible working policy.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• Two Wellbeing days per year.
• Free health insurance through Unimed including hospital/surgery grade cover and discounted membership rates for family members.
• Free annual health checks and flu vaccination.
• Ability to purchase additional annual leave.
• Discounted purchases from local businesses; gym memberships, cafes, dentists, hairdressers and many more.

Applications close on the:31 August 2026

Note: We will be shortlisting and interviewing as we receive applications.

Council is committed to honouring the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi through its relationship with Kiingitanga, Waikato Tainui, mana whenua and maataa waka within Hamilton Kirikiriroa.

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As a council, we believe in creating a welcoming environment where everyone feels valued and belongs. We value inclusiveness (Kotahitanga) – we respect and value the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents that everyone brings.

This role is being sourced directly. If/where Hamilton City Council requires the support of a recruitment agency, we will seek this support from our panel of selected agencies. Hamilton City Council will not be responsible for, and will not pay, any commissions, fees or other payments related to unsolicited contact.